Coors_420
Coors 420
Former NASCAR race
The Coors 420 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held at Nashville International Raceway. It was held annually from 1959 to 1984.
Quick Facts NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Venue ...
NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |
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Venue | Nashville International Raceway, Nashville, Tennessee |
Corporate sponsor | Coors |
First race | 1959 |
Last race | 1984 |
Distance | 250.32 miles (402.9 km) |
Laps | 420 |
Previous names | Music City 200 (1959, 1964–1965) Music City USA 420 (1973[1]–1978, 1980) Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 (1979) Melling Tool 420 (1981) Cracker Barrel Country Store 420 (1982) Marty Robbins 420 (1983) Coors 420 (1984) |
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More information Year, Date ...
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
1959 | May 24 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White | Chevrolet | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:24:30 | 71.006 | Report | [2] |
1960 – 1963 |
Not held | ||||||||||
1964 | June 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:18:26 | 76.498 | Report | [3] |
1965 | June 3 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman-Moody | Ford | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:24:03 | 71.386 | Report | [4] |
1966 – 1972 |
Not held | ||||||||||
1973 | May 12 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:34:48 | 98.419 | Report | [5] |
1974 | May 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400* | 238.4 (383.667) | 3:06:31 | 82.24 | Report | [6] |
1975 | May 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:39:45 | 94.107 | Report | [7] |
1976 | May 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:57:43 | 84.512 | Report | [8] |
1977 | May 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | L. G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:51:40 | 87.49 | Report | [9] |
1978 | June 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Oldsmobile | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:51:34 | 87.541 | Report | [10] |
1979 | May 12 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Oldsmobile | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:49:25 | 88.652 | Report | [11] |
1980 | May 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:47:52 | 89.471 | Report | [12] |
1981 | May 9 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:47:02 | 89.756 | Report | [13] |
1982 | May 8 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:59:52 | 83.502 | Report | [14] |
1983 | May 7 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 3:32:23 | 70.717 | Report | [15] |
1984 | May 12 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 420 | 250.32 (402.85) | 2:55:15 | 85.702 | Report | [16] |
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*1974: Race shortened due to energy crisis.
Multiple winners (drivers)
More information # Wins, Driver ...
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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4 | Cale Yarborough | 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979 |
Darrell Waltrip | 1975, 1982, 1983, 1984 | |
3 | Richard Petty | 1964, 1974, 1980 |
2 | Benny Parsons | 1977, 1981 |
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Multiple winners (manufacturers)
More information # Wins, Manufacturer ...
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
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8 | Chevrolet | 1959, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 |
2 | Oldsmobile | 1978, 1979 |
Ford | 1965, 1981 |
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- "Advertisement for the Music City USA 420". The Tennessean. 11 May 1973. p. 24. Retrieved 5 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1959 Music City 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1964 Music City 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1965 Music City 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1973 Music City 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1974 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1975 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1976 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1977 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1978 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1980 Music City USA 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1981 Melling Tool 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1982 Cracker Barrel Country Store 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1983 Marty Robbins 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "1984 Coors 420". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville race results at Racing-Reference
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